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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "office " <file10.2008@rediffmail.com>
Date: 24 Apr 2008 07:01:56 -0000
Subject: VERY URGENT


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ODAWA &amp; COUNSELORS AT LAW&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WEST AFRICA COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EMA!
IL:im_c_ds@yahoo.ca &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dear Friend,
I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank&nbsp;Draft USD$1.2 MILLION DOLLARS but did not heard from you since that&nbsp;time ,then I went and deposited the IMMUNITY SECURITY SPEED EXPRESS COMP ANY&nbsp;here in Benin Republic , because I travelled to Iraq to see my boss and&nbsp; will not come back till next month end.You have to contact the IMMUNITY SECURITY SPEED EXPRESS COMPANY to know when they will deliver your package .I have paid for the delivering charges and insurance fee.The only money you have to send to them is their security keeping fee which is $95.US Dollars to received your package.Don't be deceived by any body This is their Contact Address.&nbsp;ATTN: Rev Dr BROWN IBE. TEl: :&nbsp; 229-935-747-68EMAIL:im_c_ds@yahoo.ca Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they need from you. &nbsp;1. YOUR FULL NAME 2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS. 3.YOUR COUNTRY!
4.YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER. 5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE. 6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE &nbsp;Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the security keeping fee.I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirm it to them again to avoid any mistake in the delivering including with your ID or Picture.Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Draft .&nbsp;SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZSPACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01Thanks and God bless you and your family.&nbsp;ROSE VAN.&nbsp;

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